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Cherry Blossom Festival<\/h2>\n
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\"IMG_0016\"The National Cherry Blossom Festival is an annual two-week event that celebrates springtime in Washington, DC as well as the 1912 gift of the cherry blossom trees and the enduring friendship between the people of the United States and Japan.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the highlights:
\nFamily Day & Opening Ceremony <\/a>\u2013 Saturday, March 27, 2010
\nNational Building Museum
\n401 F Street, NW
\nMetro Judiciary Square, Red Line
\nFamily Day \u2013 10am-3:30 pm
\nOpening Ceremony \u2013 4-5:30pm<\/p>\n

\"Smithsonian

Smithsonian Kite Festival<\/p><\/div>\n

Smithsonian Kite Festival <\/a>\u2013 Saturday, March 27, 2010
\nWashington Monument Grounds
\n10 am-4 pm
\nKite Festival Official Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Fireworks Display <\/a>\u2013 Saturday, April 3, 2010
\nSouthwest Waterfront
\nMusic and activities begin at 5 pm
\nFireworks at 8:30 pm<\/p>\n

Cherry Blossom Parade<\/a> \u2013 Saturday, April 10, 2010
\nConstitution Avenue from 7th to 17th Streets, NW
\n10 am- 12 noon<\/p>\n

Helpful links:
\nCherry Blossom Festival Website
\nNational Park Service Bloom Watch
\nMetro Website <\/a>(use the trip planner feature on this website to find the metro options, taking metro is much better than driving for the festival events)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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